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Phenotype

Scando Lappid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

The Scando Lappid phenotype is a northern europe human phenotype documented in historical anthropology literature. This page presents the Scando Lappid phenotype average face composite, its geographic distribution, physical characteristics, historical background, and academic references.

Average Face

The Scando Lappid phenotype average face is a composite synthesized from multiple individual photographs by historical anthropologists. It represents a statistical impression of recurring facial features, not a real person.

Scando Lappid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Scando Lappid phenotype is native to Northern Europe. The historical distribution below reflects approximate centers of prevalence documented roughly 1500 years ago; modern borders and population movements have since blurred these boundaries.

Approximate coordinates: 60.00°, 15.00° (latitude, longitude).

Scando Lappid phenotype historical center: 60.00, 15.00 — Northern Europe

Physical Characteristics

Light greyish brown skin, straight, usually dark brown, sometimes blonde or red hair, and brown eyes that are sporadically slanted. Short, macroskelic, endomorph. Hyperbrachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Mesorrhine, often concave nose. Face is relatively low and very wide, the cheekbones are broad. Body hair is rather weak. Jaw is delicate and square, small pointed chin. Body hair rather weak.

Historical Background

Lappid proper - an ancient European type associated with Southern Saami people (formerly "Lapps"). Rare today, often mixed, typical in Northern Sweden and North-Central Norway. More widespread in historic times: around 1700 still common in the proximity of Oslo. Influences are found across Finland, Karelia, Baltic countries, traces possibly even in Carpathians, French (Breton variety), and Basques.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Scando Lappid

References & Literature

The Scando Lappid phenotype entry above is compiled from the following academic references. Readers are encouraged to consult the original sources for verification and deeper context.

  • Lundman, B. 1940. Nordens rastyper : geografi och historia. Albert Bonnier. Stockholm.
  • Lundman, B. 1943. Jordens Människoraser och Folkstammar. Nybloms Förlag, Uppsala.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Düben, G. 1873. Om Lappland och Lapparne. Stockholm.
  • Mantegazza, P. and St. Sommier 1880. Studi anthropologici sui Lapponi. Firenze.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
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